Abbotsford - Piano Lessons

Christopher Russell (Guitar, Piano, Banjo, Mandolin, Drums)

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Teaching Style: blues, classical

Teaching Day(s): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday

Chris has been performing and teaching music professionally since 1998. He started out playing rock, blues and metal, before taking classical performance at York University. He later studied composition, theory and jazz at Grant MacEwan University. Chris has performed live with Oscar Peterson, recorded and performed with world renowned bluegrass artist John Reischman (Tony Rice), and worked in the CBC studios as a session musician. He is an expert in many genres including rock, blues, metal, classical, jazz, prog, funk, country, folk, bluegrass, world and finger picking.
His rate is $29 per half hour.

Karen Savage (Piano)

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Teaching Style: classical

Teaching Day(s): Tuesday, Thursday

Karen has been performing and teaching piano professionally for 25 years. She holds a BA degree in piano performance and studied through ARCT level Royal Conservatory. She attributes her expertise to the extensive instruction she received from world renowned concert pianist Reid Alexander from University of Illinois, and renowned Canadian pianist and RCM editor and adjudicator, Dr. Dale Wheeler. Karen's enthusiastic teaching style especially motivates young students and those of all ages to learn easy playing techniques, strategic practicing methods and skillful playing abilities.
Her rate is $29 per half hour.